Italian Embassy in Brasilia hosts a concert by violinist Gibboni
As part of the celebrations for the bicentenary of Brazil’s independence, the Italian Embassy in Brasilia promoted and hosted a concert by the young Italian violinist Giuseppe Gibboni, who performed “The Four Seasons” by Vivaldi and “Caprice No. 5” by Paganini. The Italian virtuoso, winner of the prestigious Paganini Prize and indicated by the President […]
Read moreExhibition on Piranesi at the National Museum of Norway in Oslo
The Italian Ambassador in Oslo, Stefano Nicoletti, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the exhibition titled “Piranesi and the Modern” set up at the National Museum in the Norwegian capital. The exhibition analyses the influence that the visionary 18th century architect Giovanni Battista Piranesi had on defining the idea of modernity in a range of artistic disciplines […]
Read moreDebate on Pasolini at Palazzo Borromeo
On 20 September last, there was a meeting at Palazzo Borromeo, seat of the Italian Embassy at the Holy See on “The debate on Pasolini, one hundred years from his birth”. The event was organised in association with the CAST (Catholicism and Audiovisual Studies) research centre of the UniNettuno University, and was attended, among others, […]
Read moreVilnius: Ambassador Ungaro meets food industry operators
Italian Ambassador to Lithuania, Diego Ungaro met food industry operators working in the country as part of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the world. During a meeting with Italian restaurant owners, they discussed developments in the sector along with possible forms of cooperation to raise the visibility and status of the Italian presence in […]
Read moreUruguay, record number of visitors to the Italy Pavilion at Expo Prado
Italy’s participation in Expo Prado, Uruguay’s most important trade fair, closed with a record number of visitors. From 9 to 18 September, 100,748 people visited the Italy Pavilion set up by the Italian Embassy in Montevideo in partnership with the local Cámara Mercantil Uruguay-Italia and inspired by the “BeIT” campaign developed by the Farnesina and […]
Read morePretoria: Italian language and culinary course
The Italian Cultural Institute in Pretoria, in partnership with the Prue Leith Culinary Institute, launched the project titled “A tavola!” (“Lunch is Ready!”). The initiative consists in a one-week course from 3 to 7 October scheduling Italian language courses in the morning followed by cooking classes by Chefs from ALMA, the Parma-based International School of […]
Read moreMarion Baruch’s works on display in Tel Aviv
The Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv, with support from the Italian Cultural Institute, opened a solo exhibition by Marion Baruch, an eclectic and original artist whose work spans over seventy years and represents a unique and deeply interdisciplinary approach to formalism. In the mid-1960s, Baruch went from painting to 3D works, taking on elements […]
Read more“Fumetti dal mare” exhibition staged in Athens
The exhibition “Fumetti dal mare” (Comic strips from the sea), which the Italian Cultural Institute shall host until 30 September, has been inaugurated in Athens. Six international artists are showcasing their unpublished works, having drawn inspiration from the sea, deemed a metaphor to narrate the world and landscapes, a primordial and generating element that brings […]
Read moreItalian Film Days in Tashkent
The fourteenth edition of the International Festival “The Pearl of the Silk Road” took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, proposing the Italian Film Days for the second year. Three titles were presented: “The Shadow of the Day” by Giuseppe Piccioni, “Ennio” by Giuseppe Tornatore, and “The Inner Cage” by Leonardo Di Costanzo. The event was curated […]
Read more“Tempo sospeso” at the Royal Villa of Durëss
“Tempo sospeso. Inserzioni culturali mediterranee” (“Time Suspended. Mediterranean Cultural Interventions”) is an event organised on 22 September at the Royal Villa of Durëss by the Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana in partnership with the Italian Embassy, the Department of Architecture of the Polytechnic University of Tirana, the Municipality of Durëss, and the Harabel and BERC Centres. […]
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